Clamp or holder for egg case tops



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CIA AMP .OR HOLDER FOR EGG CASE TOPS Filed Sept. 18, 19:31

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CLAMP R owen F'oR EGG CASE more Application filed September 18; 193 1.

This invention relates to clamps or holders for efficiently securing lids or tops to cases, crates, boxes, etc, and has for the primary object, the provision of a device of the above stated character which may be easily and quickly applied and removed from a container and its closure without the employment of a special tool and when applied will prevent the closure from bulging throughout its length under the influence of'the contents of the container or from becoming accidentally detached therefrom.

Another object of this invention is the provision of, means whereby the device may to a container and per: mit the application or use thereof on containers which may vary slightly as to size.

WVith these and other objects in View, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claime For a complete understanding of our invention, reference is to be had to the follow- 5 in descri tion and accom an in drawin b 237 in which Figure 1 is a top plan View illustrating a clamp or holder applied to a container and its closure and constructed in accordance 0 with our invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating the clamp-or holder, prior to being moved into a securing position.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of i a container and its closure showing the clamp applied.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary end elevation illustrating the same. 7

Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating the tensioning element of the clamp or holder.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a container provided with end flanges 2 and a closure .3 resting upon the upper edges of the container and to efficiently secure the closure to the container, our in- Serial'No. 5613,5193.

vention is provided and comprises a pair of looped elements 4 adapted to, -fit. under the flanges 2, and over-the closure 3 as shown in Figure 3 andv each is provided with spaces eyes or loops 5 located adjacent thef'ends of the .looped elements l Substantially V- shaped connecting elements 6 are'pivotally connected withtheeyes or loops 5 and extend toward each other ,overthe closure 3- and their apexes are provided with eyes? to receive loopedends of connecting rods 8; The adjacent ends of the connecting rods 8 are pivotally secured to atensioning element 9 as shown at 10.. The connecting rods 8 are pivoted tothe tensioning element 9 at opposite sides of the center and adjacent the edges the'reofsothat when the tensioning-element direction the connecting OLIVER L. corp AND JOHN c. ATTERBURY, or MADISON; vr'issoimr" reuse will be drawn toward eachother causing the looped elements 4 to tightly bind against the closure 3 and the container 1, thus firmly securing the closure in place and will prevent the closure from bulging throughout 1 of the tensioning element flanges 11 are provided and adapted to engageover the connecting rods 8 as shown in Figure 1 for holdmember in a position to ing the tensioning causethe securing of the closure to the con; tainer. When it is desired to remove the device from the closure and container it is only necessary to disengage the flanges l1 rods8 and turnthe tenh from the connecting sioning element in an opposite directionplac ing suflicient slack. in the device that the looped elements 4 may be easily disconnected from the flanges 2Iof the container and the closure3. I

If desired the tensioning element'9, may be'provided with an opening adjacent one endj-to receive a wir'e 'seal after being placed i e e mr h see e e ee tio 9f ly' contracted, thereby more efliciently securto the container and,-

thedevice so that the container may be sealed against unauthorized opening.

Each of the looped members 4L is constructed from a single length of material bent upon itself to provide an elongated loop with the spaced eyes 5 and having the ends arranged in overlapped relation and bent to form hook shaped portions 12 slidably engaging each other so that the looped element-4 is capable of having a limited expansion and for facilitating the application and removal thereof to a container and'its closure. Due to the V-shaped elements 6'when tension is placed on the looped elements 4 by the element 9, said looped elements will be slighting the looped elements its closure.

Suitable metallic plates maybe connected to the 'V-shaped elements 6 on which advertisements may be applied.

WVhile we have shown and described the preferred embodiment of our invention, it

will be understood that minor changes 1n condirection for drawing 7 the tensioning struction, combination and'arrangement of arts may be made Without departing from tensioning v ends of a container and over the closure thereof and each constructed from a single length of material bent into looped formation with the ends thereof arranged in overlapped relation and slidably connected, V-shapedconnecting elements pivoted ments adjacent for connecting and tensioning the V-shaped elements to draw the looped elements tightly against the container and the closure.

to the looped elethe ends thereof, and means In testimony whereof we aflix our signa ture's.

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the spirit and scope of our invention, as

claimed.

Having we claim is: p I 1. A clamp com'prising be positioned. in engagement with opposite ends of a container and over the closure thereof, connecting elements secured to the looped elements and extending in the direction of each other over the closure, a tensioning element pivotal elements and adapted to be rotated in one into tight engagement with the containerand the closure, and hook shaped elements on element adapted to engage I the connecting elements for holding the ten A ,'A clamp comprising sioning element against I'GVBI'S61OtELt1OIL' y connected to the connectmg thus described our invention, what looped elements to.

the looped elements 1 2. A clamp comprising adjustablelooped I elementsto be positioned in engagement with the opposite ends of a container and over the closure thereof and provided with spaced eyes, V-shaped elements pivoted'to the eyes and overlying the closure connecting ele- *ments pivoted to he V-shaped elements, a tensioning element pivotedto the connecting elements with the pivots of said elements arranged at opposite sides of the center of the tensioning element, said tensioning element adapted to be turned into substantialparallelisni with theconnecting elements for drawing the looped elements tightly against the container and the closure, and hook shaped portions formed on opposite sides of the tensioning element to engage ments for holding the tensioning element 1n parallelism with the connecting elements.

looped lements to the connectingelebe positioned in engagement with opposite JOHN C. 'ATTERBUBY. I 

